hairweaving

or hair-weav·ing, hair weav·ing

[ hair-wee-ving ]

noun

the attachment of matching hair to a base of nylon thread interwoven with a person's own hair, as to cover a bald area or to add length: Three of the makeovers involved hairweaving.

Origin of hairweaving

First recorded in 1965–70; hair + weav(e) + -ing¹

Other words from hairweaving

hairweaver, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for hairweaving

hairweaving

/ (ˈhɛəˌwiːvɪŋ) /

noun

the interweaving of false hair with the hair on a balding person's head

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